Bellatrix Aerospace
Bellatrix Aerospace, is an Indian private aerospace manufacturer and small satellite company, headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka. The company was established in 2015.[2] It plans to launch its own rocket named Chetak in 2023.[3] The two-stage Chetak rocket is powered by a number of their own Aeon engines. The Chetak rocket will use liquid methane as fuel.[4] In 2019 it announced plans to use water as propellant for an electric propulsion system.[2][5] On 8 February 2021 they announced that they partnered with Skyroot Aerospace.[6] On 9 February 2022, Rohan announced on Twitter that Bellatrix has stopped work on its rocket.[7]
| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 2015 |
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| Headquarters | Bengalore, Karnataka , India |
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| Website | www |
In June 2022, the company raised $8 million in a Series A funding round to pursue the development of in-space propulsion systems.[8]
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References
- Kumar, Chethan (12 November 2022). "Bellatrix Aerospace opens new facility; Isro chief inaugurates". Times of India. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Indian startup Bellatrix Aerospace raises $3 million". Spacenews.com.
- "Bellatrix Aerospace". Forbes.
- "Rohan Ganapathy & Yashas Karanam: In propulsion mode". Forbes India.
- "This B'luru Startup Helps ISRO Set up Satellites in a Cheap, Eco-friendly Manner". 26 March 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- @BellatrixAero (8 February 2021). "Thrilled announce our new product,..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Harsh, hello! We have stopped work on launch vehicles". Twitter. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "India's Bellatrix Aerospace raises $8 million Series a for in-space propulsion project". 6 June 2022.
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